Table 4.
Correlation between genotypes and hepatitis C virus viral load
| Genotypes | HCV viral load | Total, n (%) | OR (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <105 IU/ml, n (%) | >105 IU/ml, n (%) | |||
| rs12979860 (IL-28B) | ||||
| CC | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (41.2) | 1.74 (0.14–21.3) |
| CT | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 9 (52.9) | 0.86 (0.07–10.5) |
| TT | 1 (100) | 0 | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0.0–61.75) |
| rs2228145 (IL-6 receptor) | ||||
| AA | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 7 (41.2) | 5.96 (0.48–195.4) |
| AC | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (41.2) | 0 (0.0–1.38) |
| CC | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (17.6) | 1.76 (0.05–31.1) |
| rs1800795 (IL-6 promoter) | ||||
| GG | 10 (76.9) | 3 (32.1) | 13 (76.5) | 0.9 (0.064–31.2) |
| GC | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (23.5) | 1.1 (0.03–15.5) |
| CC | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
*Mid-P exact test. HCV – Hepatitis C virus; IL – Interleukin; OR – Odds ratio; CI – Confidence interval